The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Indian River State
College (IRSC) agreed to establish an Alliance to provide IRSC instructors,
students, and others with information, guidance, and access to training
resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly
in reducing and preventing exposure hazards in the construction industry for
young workers within the targeted communities of Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin
and Okeechobee Counties.

Implementation of Team Members

The Fort Lauderdale OSHA Area Office and Indian River State College (IRSC)

Evaluation Period

September 19, 2008 – September 19, 2009

Implementation Team Meetings

Telephone Conference:

October 20, 2008, April 15, 2009, and April 27

Events and Products

Training and Education

Events

During this period a total of 16 classes were scheduled addressing
occupational safety and health, which were to focus on contractors and young
workers who reside in the South Florida geographical area.

On November 17 – 20, 2008, the Alliance group conducted a 20-Hour
Construction Health & Safety in Fort Pierce, FL.

On June 15 – 18, 2009, the YouthBuild /Expanding Horizons Program event took
place in support of OSHA 2009 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign in Fort Pierce,
FL. Offered by the college's Corporate and Community Training Institute, the
two-week program will provide students with a classroom learning curriculum
focused on safety and health and the construction trades.

On June 22 – 25, 2009, the YouthBuild /Expanding Horizons Program event took
place in support of OSHA 2009 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign in Fort Pierce,
FL. Offered by the college's Corporate and Community Training Institute, the
two-week program will provide students with a classroom learning curriculum
focused on safety and health and the construction trades.

On June 26, 2009, the Alliance group conducted an "Introduction to OSHA"
safety training course for construction contractors in Fort Pierce, FL.

Products

None

Outreach and Communication

Events

The two-week YouthBuild/Expanding Horizons Program conducted in Fort Pierce,
FL, in support of the OSHA 2009 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign was promoted through an
OSHA
news release.

The group conducted a meeting to discussed upcoming events sponsored by Indian
River State College and distributed various safety & health outreach material
such as the following:

Region IV Photo

Region IV Falls CDs

Residential Roofing safety package

Tool Box Review Booklets

OSHA Quick Cards

Products

None

Results

Safety and health related OSHA training sessions were provided to over 500+
participants in South Florida, which has assisted in the reduction of the number
of construction related injuries resulting in workplace fatalities in Indian
River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee Counties.

Additional outreach and education training sessions and materials in
construction and general industry was disseminated in Fort Pierce, FL